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3228 S Princeton Ave

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17332090200000 4 units · 1893

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Armour Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Armour Square average of 0.7.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1893
Stories
Building area3,528 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17332090200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3228 S Princeton Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3228 S Princeton Ave in Armour Square, owned by the Romana Tomasello Trust and constructed in 1893, has experienced several maintenance and safety-related issues over the past year. Most notably, the property has faced recurring water-related problems, with documented complaints about water in the basement in March 2025 and low water pressure in September 2024, both of which were subsequently closed by the Department of Water Management. Additionally, there have been sanitation concerns, with two code violations recorded in April 2024, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available records. The building's infrastructure and surrounding environment have experienced some external issues as well, including a street pothole complaint in June 2024 that was directed to the Alderman's office. While all service requests have been closed, the relatively recent nature of these water-related and sanitation issues, particularly the basement water problem reported as recently as March 2025, suggests ongoing concerns with the building's maintenance and local infrastructure.

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Risk rating

How 3228 S Princeton Ave's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
26thpercentile

Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 376 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3228 S Princeton Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Mar 10
Water in Basement Complaint
DWM - Department of Water Management

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